§ Mr. Speedasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he still expects at least two motorway service areas to be fully operational on the M25 by the time it is completed.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI hope that the service area planned for South Mimms will be open by the time the M25 is completed. The other three service areas planned for the M25 will follow as quickly as possible.
§ Mr. Speedasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he can give the new expected dates for the opening of the remaining stages of the M25.
§ Mrs. ChalkerWe expect to have the whole of the M25 open to traffic by the end of 1986. The actual opening dates of the remaining sections depend on the progress made by individual contractors, which in turn is influenced by weather and ground conditions, and by the requirements of sound traffic management.
The current contract completion dates for the unfinished sections are as follows:
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe association has made several requests for a further meeting to discuss the new conditions of appointment to the MOT testing scheme. Before deciding when I can meet the association, I should like to study the new proposals it says it has for improving 379W enforcement of the scheme. I have suggested that these are tabled at a forthcoming meeting the association is holding with my officials.
§ Mr. Speedasked the Secretary of State for Transport when was the last time he had discussions with representatives of the Motor Agents Association about problems of vehicle testing.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI met representatives of the association on 18 December last to discuss the introduction of new conditions of appointment to the MOT testing scheme.